Young Man/ Young WomanThe Gainesville Jaycees have proudly presented the “Young Man and Young
Woman of the Year Award”
annually for the past 64 years. The annual banquet honors a
Young Man and Woman who have been
stewards to the community with their unselfish volunteer
efforts and civic service.
The services
for which they are honored must be performed prior to their
40th birthday. The event includes
a presentation of the recipient's accomplishments for which
they are honored, gubernatorial
proclamations in their honor, and special guests. The banquet
is held at the Chattahoochee
Country Club.
YOUNG MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
| Charles Thurmond |
1945 |
| John Black |
1946 |
| Robert Matthews |
1947 |
| Elred F. McLeod |
1948 |
| Gene Bobo |
1949 |
| Dr. Ed Shannon |
1950 |
| Carl Lawson |
1951 |
| John Jacobs |
1952 |
| James A. Dunlap |
1953 |
| Sylvan Meyer |
1954 |
| Loyd Strickland |
1955 |
| Glenn Gilreath |
1956 |
| Claude Williams, Jr. |
1957 |
| James Mathis |
1958 |
| Jack Prince |
1959 |
| Robert L. Fowler |
1960 |
| Graham Hixon |
1961 |
| Don Kahlson |
1962 |
| J. Robert Cooper |
1963 |
| Thomas Sheffield |
1964 |
| D.P. McGeachy, III |
1965 |
| John Lackey, Jr. |
1966 |
| Don Carter |
1967 |
| Carl Romberg, II |
1968 |
| William A. Bagwell |
1969 |
| Austin Edmondson |
1970 |
| W. Woodrow Stewart |
1971 |
| John G. McCormick |
1972 |
| Nathan Deal |
1973 |
| Harold Smith |
1974 |
| Philip Wilheit |
1975 |
| Dale Morris |
1976 |
| Tom Mundy |
1977 |
| George Jones |
1978 |
| Ed Cabell |
1979 |
| Jimmy Faulkner |
1980 |
| James Mathis, Jr. |
1981 |
| Wayne Clark |
1982 |
| Steve Gilliam |
1983 |
| Joe T. Wood, Jr. |
1984 |
| Rick Story |
1985 |
| Jack Hodge |
1986 |
| Dick Valentine |
1987 |
| Keith Morris |
1988 |
| Rich White |
1989 |
| John Byrne |
1990 |
| Eddie Staub |
1991 |
| James Tipton |
1992 |
| J.C. Smith |
1993 |
| Jimmy Adams |
1994 |
| John Vardeman |
1995 |
| Doug Carter |
1996 |
| Lee Chapman |
1997 |
| Mark Alexander |
1998 |
| Anthony Dye |
1999 |
| Jody Cooley |
2000 |
| Gary Funk |
2001 |
| Chip Frierson |
2002 |
| Ab Hayes |
2003 |
| Cooper Embry |
2004 |
| R.K. Whitehead |
2005 |
| Allen Nivens |
2006 |
| Larry Baldwin |
2007 |
| Mack Vinton |
2008 |
| Lee Rogers |
2009 |
YOUNG WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
| Tracy Vardeman |
2001 |
| Dixie Truelove |
2002 |
| Maria Calkins |
2003 |
| Emily Bagwell |
2004 |
| Heather Hayes |
2005 |
| Denise Deal |
2006 |
| Dr. Jennifer Gottsman |
2007 |
| Elizabeth Baldwin |
2008 |
| Robyn Lynch |
2009 |
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